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Good morning Bethlehem! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Christkindlmarkt will transform SteelStacks into a 10-acre holiday village.
- Bethlehem crews assist Allentown in four-alarm fire that injures firefighter.
Also on today's calendar: Journeys: A Program for Children & Families Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Darryl S.!
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer; cloudy, then some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• This 10-acre European-style Christmas Market in a town called 'Christmas City USA' returns for its 34th year this November (secretnyc.co) — Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt returns this year, turning 10 acres at SteelStacks into a massive European-style Christmas village from November 13 to December 20. Locals can browse over 200 artisans, enjoy German-inspired food and mulled drinks, rent cozy igloos, and catch live entertainment, all against the dramatic backdrop of the illuminated Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces.
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• Firefighter hospitalized in blaze that tore through Pa. row homes, displacing 16 (pennlive.com) — Bethlehem firefighters helped Allentown crews battle a four-alarm row-home fire that displaced 16 residents and led to one firefighter being hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The overnight blaze on South Saint Cloud Street forced the evacuation of about 45 people, with the American Red Cross now assisting and investigators still working to determine the cause.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem
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★ Featured events ★
- Pre-Licensing Package →
Greater Lehigh Valley Real Estate Academy, 10 S. Commerce Way, Bethlehem
6:00 pm
Monday October 12
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Other local events
- Spanish Conversation →
400 Webster St., Bethlehem
6:30 pm - Glass Mosaics Wooden Lazy Susan →
Northampton Community College Fowler Family Southside Center, 511 E 3rd St, Bethlehem
6:30 pm - Chalk it up to Monday - Pool Tourney at F&A →
F&A Grog House, 117 E 3rd St, Bethlehem
6:30 pm - Improv for Anxiety and Stress Relief →
Fowler Blast Furnace Room, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
7:00 pm - At LUAG through Dec. 4. | "This Land: Reimagining the United States of America on its 250th Anniversary" →
Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E. Packer Avenue, Bethlehem - Bethlehem Catholic HS XC Meet →
Bethlehem PA - Story and Art (Ages 2+) →
11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
10:30 am - Journeys: A Program for Children & Families Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting →
Change on Hamilton, 927 Hamilton St, Allentown
11:00 am - Sacred Heart Bethlehem Holy Name Society Fellowship Breakfast →
Sacred Heart Bethlehem Holy Name Society Fellowship Breakfast
9:00 am - Brunch & Learn: Why Wait to Join the Waitlist? →
1 Kirkland Village Cir, Bethlehem
11:00 am - Sacred Heart Bethlehem Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner →
Sacred Heart Bethlehem Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner
6:00 pm
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
Saturday October 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mailman just dropped off cat food in an Amazon box that was repacked.
There is no address label on it. We did not order. Anybody order it. (Nextdoor Bicentennial Park) - Trick-or-treaters, we've got you covered!
We've built a display that's hard to miss, and our home is dressed up for Halloween. #TreatMap (Nextdoor East Hills)
- C&S Wholesale Grocers posted a job opening for Backhauler/Unloader, Incentive 3rd shift in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northampton
- Monarchs and blue jays counted in large numbers migrating south (lehighvalleylive.com)
- PA Interfaith Power & Light, PA Environmental Council Host Oct. 21 Webinar On Green Stormwater Infrastructure (blogspot.com)
- Emerling And Hodgdon Celebrate NASCAR Mod Dream, McKennedy Tops Silk For Monaco Modified Check On World Series Saturday At Thompson (racedayct.com)
Nazareth
- Economic pain, an unpopular Trump put GOP on its heels with three weeks to go (westhawaiitoday.com)
- Bella Hadid Turns 30: Celebrating Her Evolution Into One of Modern Fashion's Most Influential Icons (fashiontimes.com)
Ok Bethlehem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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